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November TV Calendar

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The following list provides the dates of the dramas that will debut, return or end on the major and cable networks as well as the streaming services AND the made-for-TV movies and more that will air during November:

November 1 – The second season of Temple will premiere online on Spectrum Originals [for those who have Spectrum as their cable provider]

November 1 – The series finale of Y: The Last Man will air on FX on Hulu online today

November 2 – The season finale of Supergirl will air at 8 PM on The CW

November 3 – The Netflix feature film The Harder They Fall will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) reassembles his former gang to seek revenge against the man who murdered his parents. The ensemble cast includes Idris Elba, Zazie Beetz, Regina King, Delroy Lindo, Lakeith Stanfield, RJ Cyler, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi and Damon Wayans Jr.

November 4 – The new drama Sacrifice, based on the original TV movie, will debut on BET+ online today

Show Synopsis: The series follows the often complicated life of Daniella Hernandez (Paula Patton), a high-powered entertainment lawyer navigating the lives of her clients while uncovering the truth behind her family’s secretive past and the death of her parents. The series delves deeper into Daniella’s layered personal life as a recovering alcoholic with a high-stakes career.

November 4 – The BET+ holiday movie A Rich Christmas will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A spoiled and ungrateful socialite learns a valuable lesson one Christmas after her mega-rich father forces her to work at the first property he ever owned — a family homeless center. The film stars Bill Bellamy, Vanessa A. Williams, Tyler Abron, Brandee Evans and Denise Boutte.

November 5 – The final season of Narcos: Mexico will air online on Netflix starting today

November 5 – The Netflix feature film Love Hard will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Hopeless romantic but eternally single LA journalist Natalie (Nina Dobrev) thinks things are beginning to look up when she swipes right on a dreamy guy from the East Coast, Tag (Darren Barnet). Taking a leap of faith she jumps on a flight to surprise her crush for the holidays, only to discover that she’s been catfished by Tag’s childhood friend who is equally unlucky in love, Josh (Jimmy O. Yang). This lighthearted romantic comedy chronicles her attempt to reel in love. James Saito and Harry Shum Jr. co-star.

November 5 – The 3rd and final season of Dickinson will premiere on Apple TV+

November 5 – The feature film Finch will debut on Apple TV+ online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A robot that lives on a post-apocalyptic earth which was built to protect the life of his dying creator’s beloved dog, learns about love, friendship, and the meaning of human life. The cast includes Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry-Jones, Skeet Ulrich and Samira Wiley.

November 5 – The feature film The Electrical Life of Louis Wain will debut on Amazon online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch) was many things during his incredible life: artist, inventor, entrepreneur and caretaker. After adopting a stray kitten, he went on to paint the extraordinary images of cats that made him world famous. The film also stars Claire Foy and Sophia Di Martino.

November 5 – The Hallmark Channel movie Gingerbread Miracle will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Two old friends from high school work together over Christmas to sell his uncle’s Mexican bakery famous for its magical gingerbread cookies that grant wishes. The film stars Merritt Patterson and Jon Ecker.

November 5 – The first 3 episodes of the Canadian drama Hudson & Rex will debut on UPtv Faith & Family, the UPtv streaming service starting today

Show Synopsis: The series focuses on Detective Charlie Hudson (John Reardon) and his German Shepherd K9 partner Rex, who work within the St. John’s Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit. The cast includes Mayko Nguyen, Kevin Hanchard and Justin Kelly).

November 6 – The reboot of Highway to Heaven will kick off as a series of movies on Lifetime at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Based on the famed 1980’s TV series, the movie follows Angela Stewart (Jill Scott), an angel who is sent back to earth to help others in need. Barry Watson (7th Heaven) will co-star as Bruce Banks, a junior high school principal.

NOTE: There are plans for more movies rather than the reboot becoming a weekly series.

November 6 – The GAC Family holiday movie The Great Christmas Switch will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: In an effort to get away from their problems for a little while during a particularly stressful holiday season, identical twins, Sophia, a single girl in the city with a demanding boss, and Kaelynn, a single mother of two in the Midwest, decide to switch places for Christmas. While living each other’s lives they realize that what’s been missing in their own lives may not be too far out of reach after all. The movie stars Sarah Lind and Dillon Casey.

November 6 – The new holiday movie Next Stop, Christmas will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Angie wonders what her life would be like if she had married a former boyfriend who became a famous sportscaster. She takes the train home to spend Christmas with her family and inexplicably finds herself 10 years in the past. With the advice of the train’s enigmatic conductor, Angie has the chance to revisit that Christmas and learn what – and who – is truly important to her. The film stars Lyndsy Fonseca, Chandler Massey, Lea Thompson and Christopher Lloyd.

November 6 – The holiday movie Debbie Macomber’s A Mrs. Miracle Christmas will debut at 10 PM on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When a family faces loneliness and loss of faith, Mrs. Miracle swoops in to renew their Christmas Spirit, and they experience a holiday of heavenly proportions. The cast includes Kaitlin Doubleday, Steve Lund and Caroline Rhea.

November 7 – The drama Condor will air it second season premiere on EPIX at 9 PM

November 7 – The season finale of American Rust will air on Showtime at 10 PM

November 7 – Yellowstone will air its two-hour 4th season premiere on the Paramount Network at 9 PM

November 7 – Dexter: New Blood will debut on Showtime at 9 PM

Show Synopsis: Set 10 years after Dexter (Michael C. Hall) went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, the series finds him living under an assumed name in the small town of Iron Lake, New York. Dexter may be embracing his new life, but in the wake of unexpected events in this close-knit community, his Dark Passenger beckons. Returning cast members include Jennifer Carpenter and John Lithgow with Jamie Chung, Alano Miller and Clancy Brown also starring.

November 7 – The Hallmark Channel movie A Christmas Treasure will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After opening a 100-year-old time capsule and meeting a charming chef, Lou questions whether or not she should move to New York after Christmas and further her writing career. The film stars Jordin Sparks and Michael Xavier.

November 7 – The Netflix feature film Father Christmas is Back will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Four feuding sisters get a crash course in family togetherness when their long-lost father shows up for Christmas at their posh ancestral manor. The cast includes Elizabeth Hurley, John Cleese, Kelsey Grammer, Nathalie Cox and April Bowlby.

November 7 – The UPtv movie Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby, the third movie in the franchise, will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Happily married and expecting their first child, Princess Tasha and Prince Alec (Kaitlyn Leeb and Nick Hounslow) are settling into their lives as royals with lots of love and lots of humor. When it’s announced that the Prince must set off on a Royal Tour, Tasha insists on accompanying him, even though she’s incredibly pregnant, much to the dismay of the King (Charles Shaughnessy). Things are going smoothly until a complication forces Tasha into bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. Knowing that the baby must officially be born on San Saraze soil, the team must scramble to figure everything out before the royal blessing arrives. The film also stars Josh Dean.

November 9 – The two-hour series finale of Supergirl will air on The CW at 8 and 9 PM

November 9 – The season finale of American Crime Story: Impeachment will air on FX at 10 PM

November 10 – The Netflix feature film Passing will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Mixed-race childhood friends reunite in middle class adulthood and become increasingly involved with one another’s lives and insecurities. While Irene (Tessa Thompson) identifies as African-American and is married to a black doctor (Andre Holland), Clare (Ruth Negga) “passes” as white and has married a prejudiced, but wealthy white man (Alexander Skarsgard). Gbenga Akinnagbe also stars.

November 10 – Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. will air its season finale on Disney+ online today

November 10 – The 55th Annual CMA Awards will air on ABC at 8 PM

November 10 – The British sci-fi short-lived series Intergalactic (it only had one season before being canceled by the UK’s Sky One network) that aired on Peacock here in the US will get its network TV debut on Syfy with a back-to-back series premiere at 10 and 11 PM

Show Synopsis: The year 2143. After sky cop Harper (Savannah Steyn) is framed for a crime, she is placed on board prisoner transport ship the Hemlock bound for an off-planet prison. On board she is thrown into the melee of a mutiny stirred up by a band of hardened female criminals who threaten to kill her if she doesn’t fly them to safety… Climate change has affected the planet and the world’s cities, now mostly under new structures, are controlled by a pseudo democratic government called the ″Commonworld″. The cast includes Eleanor Tomlinson (Poldark), Parminder Nagra (Bend It Like Beckham), Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey) and Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Black Sails).

November 11 – The BET+ holiday movie Soul Santa will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When an unlucky businessman gambles away the mob’s money, he is forced to go on the run and hide out as a shopping mall Santa Claus. The movie stars David Mann, Tamela Mann, Brooke Monroe Conaway, Christopher Gurr and Ross Fleming.

November 11 – The season finale of Doom Patrol will air on HBO Max online today

November 11 – The new thriller Ragdoll will debut online on AMC+

Show Synopsis: Six people have been murdered, dismembered and sewn into the shape of one grotesque body – nicknamed the ‘Ragdoll’. Assigned to this shocking case are newly-reinstated DS Nathan Rose (Henry Lloyd-Hughes); his best friend and boss, DI Emily Baxter (Thalissa Teixeira); and the unit’s new recruit, DC Lake Edmunds (Lucy Hale). The ‘Ragdoll Killer’ taunts the police by sending them a list of his next victims, with Rose’s name at the very end. And with those victims to protect, our heroes soon come under intense public scrutiny. A gruesomely imaginative serial killer thriller, Ragdoll captures the fascinating but flawed friends struggling with the consequences of institutionalization and trauma.

November 11 – The reboot of The Game will premiere on Paramount+ online today

Show Synopsis: Relocating from San Diego to Sin City, the series returns with a mix of new players and original cast to offer a modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of pro football. Returning cast members include Wendy Raquel Robinson, Brittany Daniel, Coby Bell and Pooch Hall. Tim Daly also stars.

November 12 – The Netflix feature film Red Notice will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: An Interpol-issued red notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world’s most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI’s top profiler (Dwayne Johnson) and two rival criminals (Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds), there’s no telling what will happen. The cast also includes Chris Diamantopoulos.

November 12 – The Lifetime holiday movie An Ice Wine Christmas will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: One of Philadelphia’s top sommeliers, Camila (Roselyn Sánchez) goes home to the magical vineyards of Evergreen, New York to take part in the town’s annual Ice Wine Christmas Festival and harvest. While there, she spends time with her mother and sister who manage the local winery for Camila’s former ice wine mentor. But Camila discovers changes are coming as Henry plans to retire, scaling down the Christmas festival. Beth also recently hired wine specialist Declan (Lyriq Bent), who plans to take the operation to full-year production. Believing in the importance of preserving the magic of ‘Christmas in a bottle,’ Camila shares with Declan her passion for Christmas and what an authentic ice wine harvest can bring.

November 12 – The Disney+ movie Home Sweet Home Alone will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Much like the original Home Alone, this new entry in the franchise is about a boy, Max (Archie Yates), who is left home alone around Christmastime and has to protect his house. The film also stars Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney and Kenan Thompson.

November 12 – The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Open By Christmas will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When Nicky finds an unopened Christmas card from a high school secret admirer, she and her best friend Simone search to find and thank the anonymous author. The film stars Alison Sweeney, Erica Durance and Brennan Elliott.

November 13 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie One December Night will debut at 10 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Two music managers must put their history aside to oversee the televised reunion performance of their rock star fathers with a fractured past. The film starsEloise Mumford, Brett Dalton, Peter Gallagher, Bruce Campbell and Didi Conn.

November 13 – The holiday movie Christmas Time Is Here will debut on GAC Family at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Nia Donnelley (Rukiya Bernard), a successful small-town realtor, has her heart set on closing a big sale on a new resort in her hometown of Pine Valley just in time for Christmas to her client Julian Parsons (Dewshane Williams). There is only one hitch. No matter how many properties Nia shows Julian, he keeps coming back to the one resort that isn’t for sale: the one belonging to Nia’s widower dad, Patrick. Patrick would like to sell the property and retire. It’s Nia who cannot let go of memories of an idyllic time in life when her mom was still alive and very much a part of the resort. Julian realizes Nia’s reluctance to sell the property, but it may not matter. Julian’s impatient boss has come to Pine Valley intent on getting the deal done before Christmas. At risk of losing his job, Julian comes up with a magical plan for saving Nia’s family’s resort.

November 13 – A Picture Perfect Holiday is the latest holiday movie to debut on Lifetime at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Fashion photographer Gaby Jones (Tatyana Ali) is eager to make a name for herself and finally gets her chance when she lands a coveted job at a magazine. Encouraged by an editor (Dina Meyer) to attend the annual Christmas photography retreat in the small town of Pine Falls to ramp up her skills, Gaby reluctantly signs up despite not being a huge fan of the holidays. When she arrives, she learns her rental has been double-booked with wildlife photographer Sean (Henderson Wade) but soon discovers there’s more to a photo than what you see through the lens. As the two fall for each other, their life choices start to get in the way and the two must decide if they’re willing to take a risk in order to share a picture-perfect holiday together.

November 13 – The UPtv movie A Snowy Christmas will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Unlucky in love city lawyer Kelly Mitchum returns home to spend Christmas with her family. As she dreams of finding her perfect man, she meets handsome contractor Forrest Newell – and he ticks all the boxes! Now, with her family’s home at risk of demolition, will Forrest be able to help? And will the magic of Christmas be enough to save it? The film stars Elysia Rotaru and Damon Runyan.

November 13 – The Hallmark Channel movie My Christmas Family Tree will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When Vanessa receives the results from her family tree DNA test, she discovers a family she didn’t know existed and travels to their home for Christmas. The cast includes Aimee Teegarden, Andrew Walker and James Tupper.

November 14 – The Showtime drama Yellowjackets will debut at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: The series focuses on the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over. The ensemble cast includes Chirstina Ricci, Juliette Lewis, Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Warren Kole, Sophie Nelisse, Sarah Desjardins, Sammi Hanratty, Ella Purnell and Peter Gadiot.

November 14 – The new series Mayor of Kingstown will debut simultaneously on the Paramount Network at 10 PM (after a new episode of Yellowstone) and also online on Paramount+

Show Synopsis: The series follows the powerful McLusky family (Jeremy Renner, Dianne Wiest, Taylor Handley and Kyle Chandler), power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. The cast also includes Derek Webster and Aidan Gillen.

NOTE: The series will move to its permanent home at Paramount+ starting next week, airing only on that streaming platform from that night forward.

November 14 – The season finale of Call the Midwife will air on PBS at 8 PM

November 14 – The two-hour CBS special Adele One Night Only will air at 8:30 PM

Special Synopsis: The special will feature an exclusive interview by Oprah Winfrey, Adele’s first televised wide-ranging conversation about her new album, the stories behind the songs, life after divorce, weight loss and raising her son.

November 14 – The UPtv movie Snowed in for Christmas will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Kaley (Kayla Wallce), a young Au Pair, finds herself unable to return home for the holidays when a snowstorm derails her plans. In spite of her own disappointment, she is determined to teach the girls she watches, alongside their charming uncle (Jeremy Guilbaut), the magic of Christmas.

November 14 – The Hallmark Channel movie A Holiday in Harlem will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After her grandmother, Mama Belle, turns away her usual gift delivery, expecting “presence over presents,” jet-setting executive Jazmin heads uptown to Harlem for a quick visit. However, when Mama Belle is injured, Jazmin agrees to stay in the neighborhood and take over co-chairing their block’s annual Christmas Jamboree with her old best friend Caleb. A successful corporate fixer, Jazmin expects the job to be easy but quickly finds that she has a lot to learn about the community and her heart. Olivia Washington, Will Adams and Tina Lifford star.

November 16 – The season finale of Queen Sugar will air on OWN at 8 PM

November 16 – The season premieres of The Flash and Riverdale will air on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively

November 17 – The season finale of Dopesick will air online on Hulu today

November 18 – The holiday movie The Jenkins Family Christmas will debut online today on BET+

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After burying their father earlier in the year, Baneatta and Beverly attempt to carry on his Christmas traditions without strangling each other — but when an unknown half-sister arrives at the family festivities, more than just Christmas presents are opened. The movie stars Regina Taylor, Kim Coles, Tammy Townsend, Robert Gossett, Ashley Love Mills, Anthony Chatmon II, Derek Chadwick, Bailey Bass, Thomas Miles and Monti Washington.

November 18 – The season finale of Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol will air online on Peacock

November 18 – The Netflix movie The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Vanessa Hudgens stars three times over in this lighthearted third Princess Switch movie, which follows Queen Margaret (Hudgens) and Princess Stacy (also Hudgens) as they try to track down a stolen, precious family artifact. They team up with Margaret’s cousin, Fiona (Hudgens once again) who enlists the help of a new, mysterious man. The cast includes Nick Sagar, Sam Palladio, Remy Hii, Will Kemp and Amanda Donohue.

November 18 – The Peacock film Psych 3: This Is Gus will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn (James Roday Rodriguez) and Groomzilla Gus (Dule Hill) go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s (Jazmyn Simon) estranged husband, as Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) grapples with the future of his career. The rest of the cast reprising their roles include Maggie Lawson, Kirsten Nelson, Corbin Bernsen, Sage Brocklebank and Kurt Fuller. English singer-songwriter Curt Smith will guest star as himself.

November 18 – The Hallmark Movies Now movie Every Time a Bell Rings is set to debut online

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Three sisters reunite in their hometown of Natchez, Mississippi at Christmas after a long time apart. They’re surprised to discover their late father had planned one last scavenger hunt for them to find the family’s wooden wishing bell, a beloved, annual holiday tradition when they were young. As they search for clues in the days leading up to Christmas, the trio visits local childhood haunts around Natchez that hold special meaning for them. In the process, their sisterly bond is rekindled and each learns an important lesson about what they want in life and in love. The cast includes Erin Cahill, Brittany Ishibashi, Ali Leibert and Wes Brown.

November 18 – The 4th season of Star Trek: Discovery will premiere online today on Paramount+

November 19 – The holiday movie Candy Coated Christmas will debut online today on Discovery+

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Molly Gallant is a Beverly Hills marketing executive whose carefully planned life takes an unexpected turn when she takes a business trip to the picturesque town of Peppermint Hollow. The movie stars Molly McCook, Aaron O’Connell, John McCook, Lee Garlington, Jae Suh Park, Landry Townsend, Lonzo Liggins, Dia Frampton and Ree Drummond.

November 19 – The holiday movie Nantucket Noel will debut at 8 PM on the Hallmark Channel

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: During the Seaside Noel celebrations, Christin (Sarah Power) learns of a developer who is planning to tear down the wharf that is home to her toy store. Tensions rise as she falls for the developer’s son, Andy (Trevor Donovan).

November 19 – The season finale of the new drama Foundation and the season finale of The Morning Show will both air on Apple TV+ online today

November 19 – The second season premiere of The Great will air on Hulu online today

November 19 – The new fantasy series The Wheel of Time will debut online on Amazon today

Show Synopsis: The series follows Moiraine (Rosamund Pike), a member of the Aes Sedai, a powerful organization of women who can use magic. She takes a group of five young people on a journey around the world, believing one of them might be the reincarnation of the Dragon, a powerful individual prophesied to either save the world or destroy it. Among the large ensemble cast is Sophie Okonedo and Maria Doyle Kennedy.

November 19 – The Lifetime holiday movie Dancing Through the Snow will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Michael Foster (Colin Lawrence) is a firefighter and devoted single father to 8-year-old Lily (Bianca Lawrence), an aspiring ballerina. After a video goes viral of Michael and Lily doing an adorable ballet routine, Michael becomes the most eligible bachelor, as women everywhere want to date this adorable dad. However, the only woman Michael has eyes for is Lily’s ballet teacher, Olivia (AnnaLynne McCord). Will Michael be able to dance his way into Olivia’s heart?”

November 19 – The Netflix movie tick, tick…boom will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: An aspiring theatre composer (Andrew Garfield) endures a quarter-life crisis as he approaches 30 and does not feel close to his dream. The cast includes Alexandra Shipp, Judith Light, Vanessa Hudgens, Bradley Whitford, Joel Grey and Mj Rodriguez.

November 19 – The new series Cowboy Bebop, based on the animated series, will debut online on Netflix

Show Synopsis: A ragtag crew of bounty hunters chases down the galaxy’s most dangerous criminals in this live-action adaptation of the popular anime TV series. They’ll save the world…for the right price. The cast includes John Cho, Elena Satine, Geoff Stults and Daniella Pineda.

November 20 – The UPtv movie Mistletoe & Molly will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Waitress and animal lover, Molly Bishop, is desperate for a holiday miracle. Broke and needing major car repairs, she’s counting on a big career opportunity to come through before the holidays – without using her family’s name to get there. But when handsome cafe regular and do-gooder Aiden Ford starts to meddle in her life, Molly will have to figure out if it’s too much or just the holiday miracle she needed. The film stars Eden Broda and Zach Smadu.

November 20 – The Lifetime holiday movie You Make It Feel Like Christmas will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Emma (Mary Antonini) is a talented designer who finds herself too busy to return home for the holidays after her work catches the eye of design guru Kate Marguiles (Stephanie Sy), much to her father, Tom’s (Alex Poch-Goldin), dismay. When her ex-boyfriend and childhood best friend Aaron (Michael Xavier) returns home after active military duty, he makes it his mission to get her home to celebrate their Christmas traditions.

November 20 – A Kindhearted Christmas will debut on GAC Family at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Jamie (Jennie Garth) owns a sightseeing and tour company in the small town of Cooperville, New York. Navigating the holidays with enthusiasm is trickier for Jamie since her husband Matt passed. Matt loved Christmas and found unparalleled joy in giving to others. While reminiscing with family, Jamie realizes the town desperately needs someone with Matt’s genius for thinking of the small gestures that bring genuine happiness to the holidays. While watching her favorite news program, “Wake Up Upstate,” or more importantly, the show’s handsome TV anchor, Scott (Cameron Mathison), Jamie learns about a neighboring high school’s fundraising goal and spontaneously gifts the entire amount – anonymously. Jamie’s anonymous gift sparks another and another until the entire town gets into the spirit. News of the generous gift giving draws Jamie’s TV crush to Cooperville seeking to do some serious reporting on the identity of the secret Santa. What isn’t a secret is that Jamie and Scott will discover each other just in time for Christmas.

November 20 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Five More Minutes will debut at 10 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Inspired by the Scotty McCreery song, a woman’s Christmas wish is answered in unexpected ways when her late grandfather’s journal turns up and reveals an untold romance. The movie will star Nikki Deloach and David Haydn-Jones.

November 20 – The holiday movie A Christmas Together With You will debut at 8 PM on the Hallmark Channel

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: During the Christmas season, Megan and her father-figure Frank head out on a road trip to find his long-lost love. Along the way, Megan finds the love of her own life. The film stars Laura Vandervoort and Niall Matter.

November 21 – The season finales of Grantchester and Baptiste will both air on PBS at 9 and 10 PM respectively

November 21 – The season two premiere of Power Book II: Ghost will air on Starz at 8 PM

November 21 – The Lifetime movie Baking Spirits Bright will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Mira Varma (Rekha Sharma) takes pride in her family’s business of making fruitcakes, despite the decline in its popularity of once being America’s most-gifted holiday confection. When Mira’s parents decide to hire Brady Phillips (Dion Johnstone) and his high-powered marketing company to boost sales for the holidays, Mira must fight to hold on to the heart of the company she loves so much.

November 21 – The UPtv movie Christmas on 5th Avenue will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Eve, a Christmas loving professional wish granter, takes on the task of decorating the high-end condo for a reclusive writer who is spending the holidays out of town. But when the handsome writer turns out to be home for the holidays after all, Eve will have to pull out all her tricks to make him fall in love with Christmas all over again – and maybe find romance along the way. The cast includes Kathryn Davis, Olivier Renaud and Kate Vernon.

November 21 – The 2021 American Music Awards will air at 8 PM on ABC

November 21 – The Bounce holiday movie Who Is Christmas Eve? will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Eve Simmons (Paige Hurd) was abandoned as an infant on the steps of a church 30 years ago on Christmas Eve. Now, struggling to move forward with her life, she embarks on a search to uncover the mystery of her birth with the help of her boyfriend Curtis (Romeo Miller) and famed investigative genealogist Pam Slaton (Juliana Harkavy).

November 21 – The ION holiday movie Christmas Down Under will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After a fight with her husband (Paul O’Brien), a tightly wound wife (Justine Kacir) follows him to his hometown of Sydney, Australia, in hopes of saving their marriage. Tracking him down proves complicated, and she must rely on an Aboriginal tour guide and a social media influencer ride-share driver to help — all just days before Christmas.

November 21 – The Hallmark Channel holiday movie A Kiss Before Christmas will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When nice-guy Ethan casually wishes his life had taken a different course, he wakes up the next day to find nothing is the same – he’s not married to his wife Joyce, he doesn’t have two teen aged kids and he’s CEO of his company. If he wants to reclaim his original life and the family he loves, he must convince Joyce he’s telling the truth and win her over…and he only has until Christmas Day. The film stars James Denton, Teri Hatcher and Marilu Henner.

November 23 – The mid-season finale of New Amsterdam will air on NBC at 10:01 PM

November 24 – The 3rd season of Hanna will air online on Amazon

November 24 – The first two episode of Hawkeye will debut online on Disney+

Show Synopsis: While in New York City post-Blip, Clint Barton [aka Hawkeye] (Jeremy Renner) must work together with the young archer Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) to confront enemies from his past in order to get back to his family in time for Christmas. The cast includes Vera Farmiga, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James and Florence Pugh. Linda Cardellini, Ava Russo, Ben Sakamoto and Cade Woodward will reprise their roles as Clint’s wife and children.

November 24 – The Netflix movie Bruised will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Years after walking away from her promising career, aging mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Jackie Justice (Halle Berry, who also directed the film) accepts an offer to fight the top female MMA fighter in an unsanctioned bout while also dealing with the unexpected return of her 6-year old son, who she gave up for adoption as an infant. The film also stars Shamier Anderson and Adan Canto.

November 24 – The holiday movie A Boy Called Christmas will debut online today on Netflix

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Based on the novel by Matt Haig, this heartwarming holiday tale follows Nikolas, a boy who travels to the north to find his father, who is searching for the Elfhelm, the rumored village of the elves. Along the way, Nikolas enlists the help of his loyal sidekicks, Blitzen the reindeer and a pet mouse. The cast includes Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman, Jim Broadbent and Maggie Smith.

November 24 – The stop-motion animated Netflix film Robin Robin will debut online

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs in this heartwarming holiday musical special. Aardman, the animation studio behind Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, and Chicken Run created this stop-motion adventure, so there is no double plenty of adorable whimsy in store. Among the voices that will be heard in this film will be
Gillian Anderson and Richard E Grant.

November 24 – The Passionflix movie Gabriel’s Rapture, Part 1 will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The film will find Melanie Zanetti and Giulio Berruti returning for the next adaptation of the second book in the franchise created by Sylvain Reynard

NOTE: The next two installments of this movie will premiere in 2022.

November 24 – The holiday movie 8-Bit Christmas will debut on HBO Max this month (check the streaming service for its airtime

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Set in suburban Chicago in the late 1980s, the story centers on 10-year-old Jake Doyle’s (Winslow Fegley) herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas. The movie also stars Neil Patrick Harris, June Diane Raphael and Steve Zahn.

November 25 – Part 2 of the Gossip Girl reboot will return to HBO Max online today

November 25 – The Hallmark Channel movie The Nine Kittens of Christmas will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Cat lovers Zachary and Marilee (Brandon Routh and Kimberley Sustad) are thrown back together at Christmas when they’re tasked with finding homes for a litter of adorable kittens. Gregory Harrison returns too.

November 25 – The BET+ holiday movie Christmas Deja Vu will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A woman with a downtrodden life who hates Christmas longs for the life she could have had as a singer. She meets an angel who grants her wish. The movie stars Amber Riley, Loretta Devine and Blue Kimble.

November 25 – The holiday movie Christmas in the Pines will debut on FOX Nation/Vudu (check your local listings)

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: As Ariel (Jillian Murray), an up-and-coming magazine writer, and Mark (Murray’s real-life husband Dean Geyer), a successful architect, battle over ownership of an idyllic Christmas cottage, they soon discover that their cozy holiday getaway may not be the only thing they love.

November 25 – The holiday movie Christmas in the Wilds (the sequel to the movie Romance in the Wilds) will debut on FOX Nation/VUDU (check your local listings)

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Separated by a blizzard, new couple Buck (Victor Zinck Jr.) and Jessica (Kaitlyn Leeb) take on the uncharted wilderness in hopes of reuniting for their first Christmas together. But as their adventure becomes a battle for survival, they realize how far they’re willing to go for love.

November 26 – The GAC Family holiday movie Christmas Trimmings will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Ally Morgan (Jessica Lowndes) is a workaholic ER doc struggling for work-life balance with boyfriend, Josh. On the night Josh is set to propose, he and Ally have a row about her pulling an extra shift on Christmas Eve which leads to a breakup. Josh knows with Ally work comes first. Ally is miserable alone before a chance encounter with handsome barista, Gabe (Chad Michael Murray) leads her to fulfill a Christmas bucket list of fun activities she never would have ventured doing on her own. Ally’s best friend and fellow ER doctor, Dawn has never seen Ally so happy and is rooting for a Gabe-Ally relationship. Now, the saintly Maureen must redirect Gabe’s intentions if Josh and Ally have a chance at reconciliation this Christmas.

November 26 – The Lifetime movie Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Years after their personal and professional breakup, the singing duo of Georgia (Reba McEntire) and Joe Winter (John Schneider) agree to reunite after their daughter, Belle (Candice King), asks them to participate in a Christmas Charity concert, only to find themselves getting back in tune on stage and off.

November 26 – The Netflix movie A Castle for Christmas will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Brooke Shields stars as famous author Sophie Brown, who is trying to buy a castle in Scotland, as one does. She faces opposition from the owner, Duke Myles (Cary Elwes), who doesn’t want to sell the castle to a foreigner. But underneath all their conflict, something else may be blooming between them.

November 26 – The holiday movie Christmas CEO will debut at 6 PM on the Hallmark Channel

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A small toy company CEO gets a once in a lifetime offer to merge with a mega toy company but will need her estranged ex-business partner’s signature to seal the deal. What he helps her rediscover will change both of their lives. The film stars Marisol Nichols and Paul Greene.

November 26 – The Hallmark Channel movie An Unexpected Christmas will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A writer convinces his ex-girlfriend to pose as a couple for Christmas. Bethany Joy Lenz and Tyler Hynes star.

November 27 – The Hallmark Channel movie Making Spirits Bright will debut at 6 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The son and daughter of rival holiday decorating families help mend their fathers’ decades-old feud, finding romance along the way as they compete in the town’s holiday decorating contest. The film stars Taylor Cole and Carlo Marks.

November 27 – The holiday movie Christmas at Castle Hart will debut at 8 PM on the Hallmark Channel

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Brooke Bennett (Lacey Chabert) goes to Ireland for Christmas to search for her Irish roots. While there, she meets Aiden Hart (Stuart Townsend), Earl of Glaslough. Mistaken for an elite event planner, she’s hired to host his castle’s epic Christmas party.

November 27 – The Lifetime movie Merry Liddle Christmas Baby will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Jacquie Liddle (Kelly Rowland) and her husband, Tyler (Thomas Cadrot), are preparing for the arrival of their first baby. Meanwhile, Jacquie’s sister Treena (Latonya Williams) and her husband, Julian (James M. Callica), are thinking about adopting a baby themselves, and spirited, fashionista sister Kiera’s (Bresha Webb) relationship with Chris (Nathan Witte) is heating up. With their family expanding in ways they could never have expected, the Liddles are headed for a crazy Christmas filled with merry mayhem and lots of love and laughter.

November 27 – The USA Network will debut the two-hour reboot of Nash Bridges at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The film brings back original cast members Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as elite investigators for the San Francisco Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit. The film will also star Bonnie Somerville, Jeff Perry and Joe Dinicol.

November 27 – The GAC Family holiday movie Royally Wrapped for Christmas will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Lindsay Palmer (Jen Lilley), the NY director of an international charity organization, is called to the Kingdom of Veronia by the royal family who runs the foundation to interview for the job of overseeing the whole operation. As Lindsay is put through the interview process, she ends up finding true love with the prince (Brendan Fehr).

November 27 – The holiday movie Time For Them to Come Home for Christmas will debut at 10 PM on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: During the holidays, a woman with amnesia catches a ride with her handsome nurse to investigate the only clue to her identity: a newspaper clipping for a Christmas Festival with a cryptic invitation. The film stars Jessy Schram and Brendan Penny.

November 28 – The four-round special Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses will debut on both TBS and Cartoon Network at 8 PM

Show Synopsis: Helen Mirren will host this 20th Anniversary salute to the Harry Potter movie franchise that will feature teams designated by the four houses at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy – Gyrffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw – testing their knowledge of the books and films over the course of four consecutive weeks.

November 28 – The holiday movie Christmas in Tahoe will debut at 6 PM on the Hallmark Channel

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: To save her family hotel’s Christmas show, talent booker Claire must ask for help from her ex- boyfriend Ryan, the lead guitarist of a now-famous band that fired her as their manager years ago. The cast includes Laura Osnes, Kyle Selig, Pat Monahan and George Lopez.

November 28 – The Hallmark Channel movie The Christmas Contest will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Exes Lara and Ben compete in a Christmas contest to win money for the charity of their choosing. The city watches them battle and choose what is more important, victory or love. Candace Cameron Bure, John Brotherton and Barbara Niven star.

November 28 – The CW will debut the movie The Waltons: Homecoming at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: John Boy (Logan Shroyer from This Is Us) and his family prepare for John Sr. homecoming to spend Christmas together, but after a storm comes in the way, John Boy has to find his father (Ben Lawson) and the journey through it will change his life forever. The cast includes Bellamy Young as Olivia; Christian Finlayson as Jason; Marcelle LeBlanc as Mary Ellen; Tatum Sue Matthews as Erin; Callaway Corrick as Elizabeth and Samuel Goergon as Jim Bob. The narrator will be Richard Thomas, who played John Boy in the original TV series.

November 28 – The Lifetime movie Miracle in Motor City will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Amber Dupont (Tia Mowry) bites off more than she can chew when she takes charge of her church’s annual Christmas pageant and inadvertently promises to deliver a special performance by Motown legend Smokey Robinson. When her best friends secretly enlist Amber’s former flame Eddie (Mark Taylor) to help, the pair reconnect in a quest to find Smokey and convince him to appear. With the clock ticking, family, friends, and superstar Smokey Robinson come together to stage the most special pageant yet.

November 28 – The new season of the anthology series The Hot Zone: Anthrax will debut at 10 PM on National Geographic

Show Synopsis: The 6-episode second season follows FBI Special Agent Matthew Ryker (Daniel Dae Kim) as he tracks down the killer, finding himself ensnared in an unstable web of psychological warfare. Bruce Ivins (Tony Goldwyn) is the brilliant microbiologist who becomes embroiled in the hunt. The cast includes Dylan Baker and Harry Hamlin.

November 28 – The fall finale of Fear the Walking Dead and the season finale of The Walking Dead: World Beyond will both air on AMC+ online today

November 28 – The holiday movie Christmas Is You will debut at 8 PM on GAC Family

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Years after Emma left her first love, Tyler, to pursue her dreams of becoming a singer, the two are reunited in their hometown for the holidays. Emma, now an assistant, must convince Tyler, now a famous popstar, to sign with her record company, while also trying to save the town’s Christmas Caroling Celebration. The movie stars Becca Tobin and Matthew MacCaull.

November 28 – The ION holiday movie A Christmas Witness will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A no-nonsense federal marshal (Arielle Kebbel) is tasked with protecting a low-level, charming mobster (Colin Egglesfield) until he testifies against his mafia boss two days after Christmas.

November 29 – The VH1 holiday movie Adventures in Christmasing will debut at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The film follows successful talk show host Parker Baldwin as she butts heads with TV survivalist and adventurer Finn Holt for a holiday TV event in the wild. The film stars Adrian Holmes, Kel Mitchell, Eva Marcile and Jonathan Silverman.

November 29 – The season finale of La Brea will air on NBC at 9 PM

November 29 – The Lifetime movie Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Event planner Amy (Michelle Argyris) helps rising singer Tiffanie Christmas (Asia’h Epperson) plan her holiday family reunion. Along the way Amy must navigate some challenging family dynamics, especially among Tiffanie’s aunts as well as her own growing feelings for Tiffanie’s cousin, Calvin (Alonzo Slater). Will she be able to pull off an amazing Christmas family reunion? Vanessa Williams, Wendy Raquel Robinson, and Catherine Haena Kim co-star.

November 30 – The OWN holiday movie A Chestnut Family Christmas will debut at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When a talented pastry chef currently working as a live-in cook accidentally commits to hosting her family for the holidays, she poses as the wealthy homeowner in order to impress them and to remove the “black sheep” burden she has been carrying her whole life. All seems to be going well, until everyone’s secrets are exposed and relationships begin to unravel. The film stars Meagan Holder and Brad James.

November 30 – The Lifetime holiday movie Saying Yes to Christmas will debut at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A magical Christmas wish makes a career-obsessed June (Erika Prevost) say yes to every invitation while she’s home for the holidays. But when an old flame, Blake (Romaine Waite), joins her hectic schedule of Christmas activities, past feelings are reignited. June must choose between saying yes to her career and life in the city or to her heart in her hometown.

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Using her favorite online handle, Rueben is an East Coast-bred gal who is now a permanent Californian and a lifelong tv-oholic. She watches at least 25 TV shows a week, goes to the movies as often as possible, listens to music every waking moment, reads every day and “plays” on the internet every chance she can. Some of her current favorite TV shows are Outlander, Sweet Magnolias, Wednesday, The Mandalorian, The Equalizer, Fire Country, Miss Scarlet, Hudson & Rex, SkyMed, The Rookie, Bridgerton, Cobra Kai, Virgin River, The Witcher, Leverage: Redemption and School Spirits. She is looking forward to the fall TV season, including the return of Outlander, Tracker and The Equalizer and the debuts of the new dramas Matlock, Murder In a Small Town, NCIS: Origins and Cross. Follow her on Bluesky @ruebensramblings.bsky.social or contact her at rueben@nicegirlstv.com. Please also check out Rueben's Ramblings website for even more entertainment news.